Iwan Hiralal, Extractive Metallurgist
MSc Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Director of Hiracon Consultancy since 2004.
Specialties: Bayer Process, Precipitation Optimization, Design, Modeling & Product Quality Control
International Bauxite/Alumina expert, previously employed by Alcoa/Suralco and BHP Billiton, with 25 years work experience in a variety of technical, operational, supervisory, managerial and corporate positions. Work and project activities performed in a variety of countries including Australia, Brazil, Ireland, Suriname, The Netherlands and Venezuela. Click here for complete C.V.
Familiar with the wide variety of technology, equipment and process conditions practiced in the global alumina industry. Extensive experience gained in Operations, R&D and Central Office
Consultancy services are provided in the area of process/technology review and audits, plant de-bottlenecking, optimization, process design, feasibility study for browfield/greenfiled refinery projects, cost studies, R&D programme review, laboratory test work, computer modeling, etc.
Services and Support are provided on an individual basis or in collaboration with a small team of dedicated experts depending on the type of services requested. Execution can be either at site or remote depending on the nature of the work.
- Plant de-bottlenecking, optimization and troubleshooting
- Laboratory R&D, bench and pilot scale test work design, management and interpretation
- Process design and design audits
- Conceptual and Feasibility study preparation and audits including basic financials
- Company representative duties
- Operations audits for site and corporate management
- Technical Process Investigation and Identification of Improvement Opportunities
- Alumina Refinery Audit and Due Diligence
- Alumina Refinery Bayer Process Technology Assessment
- Process Study Preparation and Audits from Conceptual through Feasibility Stages
- Training Courses and Workshops on General Bayer Process and Specific Topics
- Laboratory R&D Bench/Pilot Scale Equipment and Test Work Design
- Process Modeling and Computer Simulation
- Liquor Purification/Impurity Removal
